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Pharaoh-necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
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Judah's Swift Subjugation
Commentators explain that after defeating King Josiah, Pharaoh Neco asserted his dominance by summoning the new king, Jehoahaz, to his military camp at Riblah. There, Jehoahaz was imprisoned and deposed. This act demonstrates the immediate loss of Judah's independence and its subjugation to Egypt, a major shift in regional power. Some scholars, citing Ezekiel, suggest treachery was involved.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Pharaoh Neco, after bringing Phoenicia and Syria under his rule and penetrating as far as Carchemish, returned to Southern Syria and learned what h…
19th Century
Anglican
And Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands ... —See Note on 2 Chronicles 36:3. The Septuagint here has “removed him,…
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Reformed Baptist
And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land ofHamath Places in Syria; Ha…
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